Microsoft IT Academy Beckons Geeks

Geeks of the Microsoft world, unite. First, the company gave you ClubWin, ClubIE, and the Windows XP Associate Expert program (which begged the question, "Where are the real experts?"). Now, the company has introduced the Microsoft IT Academy Program, a breeding ground for young geeks-to-be who want to be anointed in the ways of Redmond from an early age. Microsoft vows to "prepare them for careers in high tech." Sure it does. A more likely scenario: Microsoft wants to hook them while they're young.